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40th Annual Penny Sikes Math Tournament; Mathletes from 17 schools compete
Posted 3/21/23

Mathletes from across Bulloch County gathered for a little math madness on March 18, as the Southeast Bulloch High School Math Department hosted its 40th Annual Penny Sikes Math Tournament in the SEBHS Gymnasium. 
     

The competition is open to fifth and sixth-grade students from all of Bulloch County's public, private, charter, and home schools.  Students compete individually and in team ciphering rounds. This year 17 schools participated including all of our school district’s elementary and middle schools, plus Bulloch Academy, Bible Baptist Christian Academy, Trinity Christian School - Statesboro, Statesboro STEAM.
     

Penny Sikes is a former Bulloch County Schools math teacher and administrator, who began the tournament in 1983, with an innovation grant from the school system.  The tournament is one of three local math competitions held annually which include Georgia Southern University’s Invitational Math Tournament for middle and high school students, and the Reggie Dawson Memorial Math Tournament for third and fourth graders.
     

Congratulations to this year's winning individuals and teams:

 

Fifth grade individual winners

Fifth Grade Individuals: Ethan Smith (Nevils) - 10th; Ethan Key (Trinity) - 9th; Jacee Jobba (Nevils) - 8th; Luke Williams (Sallie Z) - 7th; Gweneth Son (Sallie Z) - 6th; Jai Patel (Brooklet) - 5th; Asher Denmark (Brooklet) - 4th; Arabella McLamb (Bulloch Academy) - 3rd; Lalie NeSmith (Portal) - 2nd; and Burke Hal (Julia P. Bryant) - 1st.

 

Sixth grade individual winners
Sixth Grade Individuals: Lanie Ross (Bulloch Academy) - 10th; Inba Vinothkumar (Statesboro STEAM) - 9th; Jamie Braddock (William James) - 8th; Catherine Jones (Bulloch Academy) - 7th; Evan Mackelprang (Southeast Bulloch) - 6th; Luke Pryor (Southeast Bulloch) - 5th; Daniel Choi (Southeast Bulloch) - 4th; Paisley Parrish (Bulloch Academy) - 3rd; Tal Collins (William James) - 2nd; and Vivienne Lee (Southeast Bulloch) - 1st.

 

Fifth grade ciphering team: First Place, Julia P. Bryant Elementary

 

Fifth Grade Ciphering Teams: Julia P. Bryant Elementary - First Place

 

Fifth grade ciphering second place team Nevils Elementary

Fifth Grade Ciphering Teams: Nevils Elementary - Second Place;

 

Fifth grade ciphering teams. Third place, Sallie Zetterower Elementary School

Fifth Grade Ciphering Teams: Sallie Zetterower Elementary - Third Place.

 

Sixth Grade Ciphering Teams. First Place, Bulloch Academy
Sixth Grade Ciphering Teams: Bulloch Academy - First Place

 

 Sixth Grade Ciphering Teams. Second place, Southeast Bulloch Middle School

Sixth Grade Ciphering Teams: Southeast Bulloch Middle School - Second Place

 

Sixth grade ciphering teams. Third place - Statesboro Steam Academy

Sixth Grade Ciphering Teams:  Statesboro STEAM Academy- Third Place.

 

Fifth Grade Overall First Place Team Julia P. Bryant Elementary

Fifth Grade Overall Winning Teams:  Julia P. Bryant Elementary School - First Place

 

Fifth Grade Overall Winning Teams:  Nevils Elementary School, second place

Fifth Grade Overall Winning Teams: Nevils Elementary - Second Place

Fifth Grade Overall Winning Teams: Sallie Zetterower Elementary, Third Place

Fifth Grade Overall Winning Teams: Sallie Zetterower Elementary School - Third Place.

 

Sixth Grade Overall Winning Teams: First Place, Southeast Bulloch Middle School
Sixth Grade Overall Winning Teams:  Southeast Bulloch Middle - First Place

 

Sixth Grade Overall Winning Teams: Second Place, Bulloch Academy

Sixth Grade Overall Winning Teams - Bulloch Academy - Second Place.

 

Sixth Grade Overall Winning Teams: Third Place, William James Middle School

Sixth Grade Overall Winning Teams - William James Middle School - Third Place.